"We have a lot of support in this area," Trowe said. "There was good response when (James Harris, Socialist Workers candidate for president) came here."

Trowe said USF was an attractive place to campaign because younger voters generally haven't decided with which party they best relate. And because many Floridians earn minimum wage, according to Trowe, she said her message is more accepted by voters across the state.

As a meat packer for Quality Pork Processors in Minnesota, the slaughterhouse for Hormel Foods, Trowe said she knows what it's like to be oppressed in a capitalist system. And neither Republicans nor Democrats will stop the oppression, Trowe said.

"Both capitalist parties claim to support workers and farmers, but they need the capitalist system for their benefit," said Trowe. "They need the racism and discrimination because it keeps them on top."

And it's not until a revolution comes about, said Trowe, that there can be an end to worldwide domination in America by capitalists.

"Our campaign is about giving a voice to the struggling workers," Trowe said. "I'm meeting the fighters and linking them together. And we're pretty optimistic because we're finding more openness to our idea that we need a movement."

Trowe said the working class has a chance for the first time since the 1930s to take control of the government. She said the increase in the number of blacks, immigrants and Hispanics in society has made for a stronger voice, not a weak system.

"There's no such thing as an 'American job,'" Trowe said. "We all need jobs and these different groups aren't taking jobs away from the white supremacists. If anything, we have more leadership around the world fighting against oppression since the rise of blacks, immigrants and women in the workplace."

It's important to recognize the struggle minority groups have overcome and give them credit, Trowe said.

"It's not politicians who gave rights to black people," she said. "It was their mobilization that swept out a system no one thought could be changed."

Trowe said it's hard to get recognition from media outlets that are run by the capitalist system. But she and Harris fight for every bit of coverage, she said. And in doing so, Trowe said the Socialist Workers have been able to get on 13 ballots across the nation, including Florida, for the Nov. 7 election. That's two more states than in 1996, Trowe said.

"It took 31,000 signatures to get on the ballot in New York State; and because California required 150,000 signatures, we were not able to put the effort into obtaining that many signatures--so we aren't on California's ballot," Trowe said.

Helping with the campaign stop in Tampa were Plant City resident and farmer Karl Butts and campaign worker Nell Wheeler.

Butts said he got involved with the Socialist Workers during the spring when the party sent a group of farmers--one of whom was Butts--to Cuba.

Butts said he agreed with much of the Socialist Workers' views, such as defending the Cuban revolt, and decided to continue supporting the party.

Junior Denise Murray said she is a Democrat in the traditional sense. But she thought Socialist Workers and Democrats had a few things in common.

"We are both for the working man and wanting better wages," Murray said. "But (Wheeler) seems to think we are very different."

Murray said she visited the booth to get more information about the Socialist Workers for other people.

"I want to make others aware that there are different organizations that might fit their needs," Murray said.

Though he's not a member of the Socialist Workers Party, junior William Farruggut had about a 15-minute conversation with Wheeler and Trowe.

"I'm a Communist," said Farruggut, who is from Venezuela. "I'm with the working people and whatever helps them."

Farruggut agreed with Trowe's message that workers need more recognition for their role in society.

"I'm not for the rich people--maybe because I'm not one of them--but they sit around and do nothing while the poor people work and get nothing," Farruggut said. "What we need is a revolution. And in order for us to take over, young people need to get up and vote. We have Republicans and Democrats. What's the difference? Vote Communists or for a Socialist party."